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Patchwork States
Patchwork States argues that the subnational politics of conflict and competition in South Asian countries have roots in the history of uneven state formation under colonial rule. Colonial India contained a complex landscape of different governance arrangements and state-society relations. After independence, postcolonial governments revised colonial governance institutions, but only with partial success. The book argues that contemporary India and Pakistan can be usefully understood as patchwork states, with enduring differences in state capacity and state-society relations within their national territories. The complex nature of territorial governance in these countries shapes patterns of political violence, including riots and rebellions, as well as variations in electoral competition and development across the political geography of the Indian subcontinent. By bridging past and present, this book can transform our understanding of both the legacies of colonial rule and the historical roots of violent politics, in South Asia and beyond.
Development after Statism
How can industrial production be managed without the guidance of the state? Adnan Naseemullah discusses industrial development in a new era of drastically constricted state capacity, from the perspective of the manufacturing firm. India's manufacturing economy has been growing after state promotion has receded. How, then, does Indian manufacturing develop in this context? Naseemullah argues that Indian firms must create production structures themselves, investing in networks of capital and labor without signals from above. Depending on manufacturers' backgrounds, these relationships are based either on formal rules or through personal ties, creating a patchwork of institutions that crosscut region and sector. As a result, many firms have been able to regain some certainty for investment, but at the cost of national coherence and the possibility of broader transformation. As a mirror case, this book also explores Pakistan's industrial trajectories, in which similar dynamics suggest the broader applicability of this framework.
Demanding Development
Explains the uneven success of India's slum dwellers in demanding and securing essential public services from the state.
Political Economy of Contemporary India
""Deals with the issues at the intersecting domains of economics and politics"--Provided by publisher"--
State-Directed Development
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Colossus
Colossus unpacks the intricacies and inequalities of economic, social and political life in India's capital, Delhi.
When Ideas Matter
A study of ideas, their substance, origins and salience, in government decision-making during credibility crises in India and developing democracies.
The Politics of the Poor in Contemporary India
Based on diverse sorts of data and fieldwork in India, this book analyses how the poor participate in a democracy.
The Odds Revisited
Explains Bangladesh's record of 'outlier' development through a multi-sectoral approach combining economics, politics, and history.
Colonial Institutions and Civil War
Shows how colonial indirect rule and land tenure institutions create state weakness, ethnic inequality and insurgency in India, and around the world.
